DAC clears proposals worth Rs 15,935 Cr (approx $2.2b) ।
The approval covers purchae of Rifles, Carbines and Light Machine Guns for the Army, Navy and Air Force ।
New weapons are required by the Indian Army’s for effective engagement of Pakistani infiltrations
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Leading Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jahangir passes away
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SpaceX Launches the World’s Most Powerful Rocket, and aboard it, Mr Musk’s electric red sports Car ।
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has ferried payload to Space Station but this time, rocket is turbocharged।
For the first time, NASA was not involved in launching such a heavy rocket।
Singapore Airshow Opens Feb 6 ।
Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Airbus, Sikorsky, and the global biggies are taking part ।
Honeywell Provides Fuel Made From Mustard Seeds For Trans-Pacific Flight ।
Russia views India as a Privileged Partner, says Rostec CEO Chemezov
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US Carrier Carl Vinson to make first ever visit to Vietnam in March ।
Carl Vinson woll dock at Da Nang, apparently boosting bilateral military cooperation ।
Happy Republic Day to All Indians ।
Emirates signs agreement for up to 36 additional A380s ।
India successfully test fires 5000-Km A380s ICBM।
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HAL receives RfP for 83 LCA Tejas from IAF।
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INS Kalvari commissioned into Indian Navy December 14।
Prime Minister Modi ceremonially inducted the Scorpene class boat in Mumbai।
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Modi described the Kalvari as a fine example of Make in India।
Five more Kalvari Class submarines are to be commissioned over the next couple of years।

H145M Completes First Flight with HForce Weapon System

September 2017

Donauwörth, 08 September 2017: At the end of August, the H145M performed its first flight with a complete HForce weapon system in Donauwörth.

Thanks to this modular weapon system designed by Airbus, the H145M can be equipped with all kind of guided and ballistic armaments such as missiles and laser guided rockets, guns, machine guns and rockets. The qualification of HForce for use on the H145M is planned for 2018.

“The next steps prior to qualification include a firing campaign, testing the whole fire mission spectrum through guns, cannons and rockets in Hungary as well as tests on the laser-guided rockets in Sweden before the end of the year,” said Jean-Luc André, HForce Program Manager at Airbus Helicopters. “As the launch customer for the H145M with the HForce weapon system, the Republic of Serbia has ordered nine H145M aircraft, including four attack helicopters equipped with HForce”, he added.

HForce is a comprehensive, modular and cost-efficient weapon system that can be used on any military version of Airbus’ civil helicopter range (H125M, H145M and H225M). The flexible weapon management system enables armies around the world to complement their fleets with specialised versions of light attack helicopters.

The H145M is the military version of the tried-and-tested, twin-engine H145 civil helicopter that was first delivered in 2014. The entire H145 fleet has now clocked up more than 60,000 flight hours. With a maximum take-off weight of 3.7 tonnes, the agile light attack H145M, which perfectly matches the needs of Special Forces, can be used for a wide range of tasks, including armed reconnaissance, ground fire support, escort, tactical transport, MEDEVAC and CASEVAC. Customers for the H145M include the German Armed Forces – which in June received their 15th H145M LUH SOF helicopter on time and on budget – as well as the Republic of Serbia and the Kingdom of Thailand.